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Henry County, Kentucky | |
Henry County courthouse in New Castle
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Location in the state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | 1798 |
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Named for | Patrick Henry |
Seat | New Castle |
Largest city | Eminence |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
291 sq mi (754 km²) 286 sq mi (741 km²) 4.8 sq mi (12 km²), 1.7% |
Population - (2020) - Density |
15,678 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website | www.henrycountygov.com |
Henry County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky bordering the Kentucky River. Its county seat is New Castle, but its largest city is Eminence.[1] The county was founded in 1798 from portions of Shelby County.[2] It was named for the statesman and governor of Virginia Patrick Henry.[3][4]
Henry County is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Since the 1990s, it has become an increasingly important exurb, especially as land prices have become higher in neighboring Oldham County.
With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a wet county.[5]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 291 square miles (750 km2), of which 286 square miles (740 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.7%) is water.[6]
Adjacent counties[]
- Carroll County (north)
- Owen County (east)
- Franklin County (southeast)
- Shelby County (south)
- Oldham County (west)
- Trimble County (northwest)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1800 | 3,258 | ||
1810 | 6,777 | 108.0% | |
1820 | 10,816 | 59.6% | |
1830 | 11,387 | 5.3% | |
1840 | 10,015 | −12.0% | |
1850 | 11,442 | 14.2% | |
1860 | 11,949 | 4.4% | |
1870 | 11,066 | −7.4% | |
1880 | 14,492 | 31.0% | |
1890 | 14,164 | −2.3% | |
1900 | 14,620 | 3.2% | |
1910 | 13,716 | −6.2% | |
1920 | 13,411 | −2.2% | |
1930 | 12,564 | −6.3% | |
1940 | 12,220 | −2.7% | |
1950 | 11,394 | −6.8% | |
1960 | 10,987 | −3.6% | |
1970 | 10,910 | −0.7% | |
1980 | 12,740 | 16.8% | |
1990 | 12,823 | 0.7% | |
2000 | 15,060 | 17.4% | |
2010 | 15,416 | 2.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[11] |
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 15,060 people, 5,844 households, and 4,330 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 per square mile (20 /km2). There were 6,381 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8.5 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.97% White, 3.30% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 2.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,844 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,263, and the median income for a family was $45,009. Males had a median income of $31,478 versus $21,982 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,846. About 10.40% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 19.90% of those age 65 or over.
Communities[]
- Bethlehem
- Campbellsburg
- Defoe
- Eminence
- Franklinton
- Lockport
- New Castle (county seat)
- Pendleton
- Pleasureville
- Port Royal
- Smithfield
- Sulphur
- Turners Station
- Sligo
Notable residents[]
- Wendell Berry, writer
- Reuben T. Durrett, lawyer, author, and Kentucky historian
- William J. Graves, U.S. congressman
Politics[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,843 | 72.05% | 2,142 | 26.41% | 125 | 1.54% |
2016 | 4,944 | 69.16% | 1,828 | 25.57% | 377 | 5.27% |
2012 | 3,940 | 59.79% | 2,530 | 38.39% | 120 | 1.82% |
2008 | 4,081 | 58.98% | 2,725 | 39.38% | 113 | 1.63% |
2004 | 4,094 | 62.99% | 2,366 | 36.41% | 39 | 0.60% |
2000 | 3,244 | 59.27% | 2,117 | 38.68% | 112 | 2.05% |
1996 | 2,110 | 42.12% | 2,324 | 46.39% | 576 | 11.50% |
1992 | 1,640 | 31.42% | 2,838 | 54.38% | 741 | 14.20% |
1988 | 2,286 | 46.98% | 2,544 | 52.28% | 36 | 0.74% |
1984 | 2,802 | 54.83% | 2,279 | 44.60% | 29 | 0.57% |
1980 | 1,723 | 35.82% | 2,999 | 62.35% | 88 | 1.83% |
1976 | 1,192 | 28.25% | 2,985 | 70.73% | 43 | 1.02% |
1972 | 1,919 | 52.49% | 1,688 | 46.17% | 49 | 1.34% |
1968 | 1,271 | 32.04% | 1,978 | 49.86% | 718 | 18.10% |
1964 | 838 | 19.21% | 3,521 | 80.70% | 4 | 0.09% |
1960 | 1,714 | 36.60% | 2,969 | 63.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 1,670 | 34.52% | 3,157 | 65.25% | 11 | 0.23% |
1952 | 1,584 | 31.29% | 3,468 | 68.51% | 10 | 0.20% |
1948 | 1,193 | 25.44% | 3,398 | 72.47% | 98 | 2.09% |
1944 | 1,497 | 29.57% | 3,548 | 70.08% | 18 | 0.36% |
1940 | 1,445 | 27.12% | 3,862 | 72.47% | 22 | 0.41% |
1936 | 1,516 | 29.93% | 3,545 | 69.99% | 4 | 0.08% |
1932 | 1,643 | 27.44% | 4,303 | 71.87% | 41 | 0.68% |
1928 | 2,334 | 44.29% | 2,929 | 55.58% | 7 | 0.13% |
1924 | 1,918 | 33.86% | 3,706 | 65.43% | 40 | 0.71% |
1920 | 2,208 | 32.01% | 4,640 | 67.28% | 49 | 0.71% |
1916 | 1,302 | 33.17% | 2,595 | 66.11% | 28 | 0.71% |
1912 | 805 | 22.52% | 2,274 | 63.61% | 496 | 13.87% |
1908 | 1,358 | 37.02% | 2,253 | 61.42% | 57 | 1.55% |
1904 | 1,434 | 39.13% | 2,137 | 58.31% | 94 | 2.56% |
1900 | 1,609 | 40.08% | 2,366 | 58.94% | 39 | 0.97% |
1896 | 1,711 | 43.24% | 2,115 | 53.45% | 131 | 3.31% |
1892 | 1,019 | 33.11% | 1,793 | 58.25% | 266 | 8.64% |
1888 | 1,184 | 35.99% | 1,964 | 59.70% | 142 | 4.32% |
1884 | 939 | 36.51% | 1,539 | 59.84% | 94 | 3.65% |
1880 | 883 | 32.02% | 1,661 | 60.22% | 214 | 7.76% |
Education[]
School districts include:[14]
- Henry County School District
- Eminence Independent School District
See also[]
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Bardstown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Kentucky
References[]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 138. ISBN 0813126312. https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&q=cannon+ky&pg=PA138.
- ^ "Henry County". Kyenc.org. http://www.kyenc.org/entry/h/HENRY02.html.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 155. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "Henry County Voters Approve Full Sale Of Alcohol". WLKY News. December 16, 2015. http://www.wlky.com/news/henry-county-voters-approve-full-sale-of-alcohol/36990492.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21103.html.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, KY". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21103_henry/DC20SD_C21103.pdf. Retrieved 2022-08-11. - Text list - For more detailed boundaries of the independent school districts see: "Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Eminence ISD". Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer. Frankfort, KY: Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission. September 15, 2015. p. 106 (PDF p. 120/174). https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrc/publications/ResearchReports/RR415.pdf.
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